Ireland's Richest 10% Produce Almost as Much Carbon as 50% of Lowest Earners

Ireland's richest 10% produce almost as much carbon as 50% of lowest earners

Oxfam Ireland is calling on the Government to increase taxes on the rich.

A person from the richest 0.1% produces more carbon pollution in a day than someone in the bottom 50% produces all year

Ahead of the major international climate conference COP30 in Belem, Brazil, new Oxfam research finds that the high-carbon lifestyles of the super-rich are blowing through the world’s remaining carbon budget - the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while avoiding climate disaster. The research also details how billionaires are using their political and economic influence to keep humanity hooked on fossil fuels to maximize their private profit. The…

Richest 0.1% emit more CO2 in day than poorest 50% yearly: Oxfam

The wealthiest 0.1% of people worldwide produce more carbon pollution in a day than the poorest 50% of the world do in a year, the charity Oxfam said in a...